Herbs are a very welcome aid to promote a healthy pregnancy! They provide nourishment, vitamins and minerals, alleviate common discomforts of pregnancy, and tone and strengthen the body. This list includes some of the most popular herbs used in pregnancy:

• Red Raspberry - strengthens the womb, helps minimize nausea, helps prevent bleeding, reduces pain, helps to enrich colostrum in mothers milk, decreases uterine swelling, promotes healthy nail, bones, teeth and skin, can shorten delivery time, soothes the kidneys and bladder, and helps keep the bowels regular.
• Nettle - asthma relief, a tonic for kidneys, bladder, and the womb, high in iron, high in vitamins A & C, helps lower blood pressure, contains vitamins E, F, P, D and calcium, copper, manganese, chromium, zinc.
• Borage - good source of the essential fatty acids, lowers cholesterol, heart tonic, good for cramps, mild relaxant, aids digestion, kidney tonic, adrenal gland tonic, speeds recovery, aids in the production of mothers milk.
• Lobelia - powerful relaxant, promotes health, whole body tonic, bronchial supporter, relieves congestion, aids in hormone production, helps reduce pain, relieves cough, will help to prevent miscarriage, good for colds and fever.
• Ginger - aids in digestion, circulation, relieving nausea, decongestant, increases appetite, pain relieving, invigorate reproductive system, lowers blood pressure, enhances the effect of other herbs, tonic for the respiratory system.
• Rose hips - high in vitamins C, B, E, A, and rutin, bladder tonic, fights infection nourishing to the skin, high in organic iron and calcium, good for colds and sore throat.
• Alfalfa - very high in vitamins and minerals, supports the pituitary gland, helps keep body in proper pH range, mild diuretic affect, aids in the assimilation of protein, fat, carbohydrates, improves appetite, strengthens against mental and physical fatigue, reduces the opportunity for bleeding, helps to balance the blood sugar level
• Yellow Dock - general body tonic, mild laxative, rich in minerals, high in iron, supports the lymphatic system, blood purifier, rich in vitamins A, C, aid against anemia, general liver tonic, support for the thyroid gland.
• Bilberry - liver tonic, eye tonic and strengthener, helps balance blood sugar levels, stomach tonic and helps alleviate nausea, high in vitamins, strengthen all veins and arteries and capillaries, improves circulation, rich in bioflavonoids, high in manganese, phosphorus, iron, zinc, supports the immune system.
• Dandelion - strengthens kidney and bladder function, liver and gallbladder tonic, high in iron, calcium, and other vitamins and minerals, mild diuretic insomnia, blood cleanser, digestive stimulant, increases endurance.
• Burdock - mild diuretic, stomach and liver tonic, blood purifier, soothing to the kidneys, mild laxative, stimulates digestion, good for sore throat, colds, cough, balances blood sugar-especially low.
• Hawthorne berries - for the heart and circulation, reduce high blood pressure, brings low blood pressure back to normal, aids digestion.
• White oak bark - helps reduce varicose veins and hemorrhoids, decrease excessive bleeding,
• Echinacea - blood cleanser especially when related to skin disorder, activates the immune system and white blood cells to fight off both bacterial and viral infections, cleanses lymphatic system,
• Kelp - Benefits the thyroid and mineral deficiencies; aids both the pituitary and adrenal glands and is rich in nutrients; regulates metabolism and helps digestion; good for the nervous system and brain and is very important for pregnancy.

[Natural remedies are not meant to replace medical care but to compliment it. You should consult with your health care provider before using herbs, especially during pregnancy.]